Breaking: Broken Fire reported in Shasta County on March 17

Published Mar 17, 2026 #Broken fire

First discovered: 1:33 p.m. March 17

Initial location: Shasta County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Broken

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:33 p.m. at in Shasta County, California.

Broken Fire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center